Adulterate (verb)
ad-ul-tuh-rayt
to debase or make impure
First recorded in 1580–90. Combines ad-¹, meaning “with, toward,” + the Latin root alter, meaning “another,” + -ate.
Example sentences
“Some accused the producer of trying to adulterate the film by adding unnecessary special effects.”
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